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Mr. Barker is a special counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Barker specializes in labor and employment matters on behalf of management. He has defended employers in various types of labor and employment disputes, including matters involving allegations of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination based on age, sex, race, national origin, and disability, as well as alleged wage and hour violations, California Labor Code violations, breach of contract claims, and defamation claims. He has represented employers in both state and federal Court, as well as before administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

Super Lawyers "Rising Star", 2007

Articles

Society for Human Resource Management California Employment Law Special Update

Co-authored the article "Let's Do Lunch: The Effect of the 'Brinker' Decision on Meal and Rest Periods in California," published in the September 22, 2008 edition of the Orange County Business Journal.

Co-authored the article "Who's in Charge Here? The Ethics 2000 Approach to Resolving Lawyer-Client Conflicts" published in the Summer, 2003 edition of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.